The 997 GT3/RS Cars For Sale Thread...
05-23-2024, 02:52 AM
These are definitely on the high end of the market (which Merit is known for). I don't think we're there yet for standard colors, another 12-16 months of this demand and I can see it though.
Just one data point, but I paid $188 for my 17k mile, white 7.2 (PCCB, sport buckets, clean DME) ~2 months ago. I did my research and at the time it felt about right given the condition the car was in and how well it was optioned. I can't imagine the market has moved that significantly since then. Unfortunately there's just not a lot of them listed for sale so the price uncertainty is very high.
Just one data point, but I paid $188 for my 17k mile, white 7.2 (PCCB, sport buckets, clean DME) ~2 months ago. I did my research and at the time it felt about right given the condition the car was in and how well it was optioned. I can't imagine the market has moved that significantly since then. Unfortunately there's just not a lot of them listed for sale so the price uncertainty is very high.
Sounds like you got a steal TBH, that was definitely below market for a 2024 transaction.
05-23-2024, 09:48 AM
Rennlist Member
This car is a trip
you shop for 3 years to get 10k mile -perfect- car that needs nothing, then you read this forum and a get convinced it needs a new exhaust note then someone convinces you it’s prob screwed and needs a guards LSD, then someone mentions the coolant lines or you’ll die, then someone else mentions a - while your in there- thread to read…next thing you know your dropping $10k in the shop and looking at $15k bucket seats and $5-20k exhaust and you don’t even know how to drive it yet 
you shop for 3 years to get 10k mile -perfect- car that needs nothing, then you read this forum and a get convinced it needs a new exhaust note then someone convinces you it’s prob screwed and needs a guards LSD, then someone mentions the coolant lines or you’ll die, then someone else mentions a - while your in there- thread to read…next thing you know your dropping $10k in the shop and looking at $15k bucket seats and $5-20k exhaust and you don’t even know how to drive it yet 
The following 2 users liked this post by EGreenberg87:
Booth9999 (05-29-2024),
SR20Fastback (05-23-2024)
05-23-2024, 12:14 PM
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Massachusetts and California
Posts: 3,536
Received 2,405 Likes
on
1,312 Posts
https://mart.pca.org/ads/68293
Video or the car from 2016 with less than 1k miles since then (says 2011, but it’s a 2010):
The following users liked this post:
HpIzKing (05-24-2024)
05-23-2024, 12:28 PM
Rennlist Member
The following users liked this post:
JGEMDOC (05-23-2024)
05-23-2024, 12:53 PM
Rennlist Member
This car is a trip you shop for 3 years to get 10k mile -perfect- car that needs nothing, then you read this forum and a get convinced it needs a new exhaust note then someone convinces you it’s prob screwed and needs a guards LSD, then someone mentions the coolant lines or you’ll die, then someone else mentions a - while your in there- thread to read…next thing you know your dropping $10k in the shop and looking at $15k bucket seats and $5-20k exhaust and you don’t even know how to drive it yet
you shop for 3 years to get 10k mile -perfect- car that needs nothing, then you read this forum and a get convinced it needs a new exhaust note then someone convinces you it’s prob screwed and needs a guards LSD, then someone mentions the coolant lines or you’ll die, then someone else mentions a - while your in there- thread to read…next thing you know your dropping $10k in the shop and looking at $15k bucket seats and $5-20k exhaust and you don’t even know how to drive it yet Thank you Ma Man
05-23-2024, 02:03 PM
Racer
Why would you assume that? I don’t know of any non-tracked GT3s that blew coolant lines. I’m sure there have been some, but it’s not a common problem and if they were to blow, pinning them after the fact costs the same as pinning them proactively (minus price of a tow maybe). It’s just not as common as people on forums make it out to be.
05-23-2024, 02:43 PM
Rennlist Member
Nothing against sharkwerks, I know they are well respected, but the last place I’m going to call to see if a preventative repair is required is the shop that’s selling said repair. Plenty of higher mileage GT3s running around on original lines and elbows. I don’t see the point of shelling out thousands of dollars and having an engine out service done to prevent something that may never happen. If it does happen, you do it then. Only rational exception I see is if you track your car. On a track, if the lines blow, you’re putting others in danger because people are driving at the limits of tire adhesion and running through your coolant slick can lead to an accident. For street use, that’s not a realistic scenario.
Last edited by 8Lug; 05-23-2024 at 02:45 PM.
The following users liked this post:
Robocop305 (05-24-2024)
05-23-2024, 03:20 PM
Rennlist Member
Nothing against sharkwerks, I know they are well respected, but the last place I’m going to call to see if a preventative repair is required is the shop that’s selling said repair. Plenty of higher mileage GT3s running around on original lines and elbows. I don’t see the point of shelling out thousands of dollars and having an engine out service done to prevent something that may never happen. If it does happen, you do it then. Only rational exception I see is if you track your car. On a track, if the lines blow, you’re putting others in danger because people are driving at the limits of tire adhesion and running through your coolant slick can lead to an accident. For street use, that’s not a realistic scenario.
The majority of the $$ is in the R&R of the motor. If you already have an engine out job/project I definitely think it's worth a few extra hours to address ahead of time. Better than being left stranded. Then again, this is coming from someone that DID have leaking lines the day I bought the car, and had to fight pretty hard to try to not foot the whole bill.
The following 2 users liked this post by SR20Fastback:
Robocop305 (05-24-2024),
SeanPatrick31 (05-29-2024)
05-23-2024, 03:37 PM
Rennlist Member
The majority of the $$ is in the R&R of the motor. If you already have an engine out job/project I definitely think it's worth a few extra hours to address ahead of time. Better than being left stranded. Then again, this is coming from someone that DID have leaking lines the day I bought the car, and had to fight pretty hard to try to not foot the whole bill.
The following 2 users liked this post by 8Lug:
Robocop305 (05-24-2024),
seis-speed (05-23-2024)
05-23-2024, 06:26 PM
Racer
Nothing against sharkwerks, I know they are well respected, but the last place I’m going to call to see if a preventative repair is required is the shop that’s selling said repair. Plenty of higher mileage GT3s running around on original lines and elbows. I don’t see the point of shelling out thousands of dollars and having an engine out service done to prevent something that may never happen. If it does happen, you do it then. Only rational exception I see is if you track your car. On a track, if the lines blow, you’re putting others in danger because people are driving at the limits of tire adhesion and running through your coolant slick can lead to an accident. For street use, that’s not a realistic scenario.
05-23-2024, 10:13 PM
Rennlist Member
That logic caused my buddy to total his .1 Turbo. A line went going down 101 and he went into the left barrier as the coolant sprayed all over the rear wheels. You can do you, but to anyone who asks me: this is preventative maintenance that is relatively cheap considering the values of the cars these days.
The following users liked this post:
Booth9999 (05-29-2024)